Vikas Khanna

Vikas Khanna

Nacimiento : 1971-11-14, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Historia

Vikas Khanna is an Indian chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker and humanitarian. He is one of the judges of Star Plus series MasterChef India. He is based in New York City. Khanna has produced a documentary series named Holy Kitchens, which explores the bond between faith and food. The series has been showcased at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia and Oxford Universities and Film Festivals. His documentary "Kitchens of Gratitude" was featured at Marche du Film at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. His directorial debut 'The Last Color' is a film about the daily struggles for survival on the streets of the ancient city of Banaras, India. It features veteran Indian actress Neena Gupta and was released at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. The film made it to the final list of Oscar 2020 Eligibility for Best Film.

Perfil

Vikas Khanna

Películas

Barefoot Empress
Barefoot Empress
Executive Producer
A 96-year-old woman in a Kerala village pursues her lifelong dream of getting an education. Having never gone to school, she must start at the beginning...first grade.
Barefoot Empress
Barefoot Empress
Writer
A 96-year-old woman in a Kerala village pursues her lifelong dream of getting an education. Having never gone to school, she must start at the beginning...first grade.
Barefoot Empress
Barefoot Empress
Director
A 96-year-old woman in a Kerala village pursues her lifelong dream of getting an education. Having never gone to school, she must start at the beginning...first grade.
Buried Seeds
Buried Seeds
Himself
Buried Seeds, a film by Andrei Severny, is a timeless story of human passion, willpower, and resolve in the face of adversity. The film follows Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna's on his journey as an immigrant. Born with clubbed feet in Amritsar, Vikas is bullied by his classmates. Khanna takes refuge in his grandmothers kitchen and discovers his passion for the vivid traditions of Indian cuisine. At the age of 29, Vikas moves to New York with nothing in his pocket and ends up in a homeless shelter. Through years of struggle and hard work Vikas opens his first Indian restaurant in Manhattan. Over time Vikas Khanna grows to become one of the most influential chefs in the world and a cultural ambassador of his nation. While wealth and glory may be transient, what truly defines him is the will to create himself every single day.
The Last Color
The Last Color
Writer
The film is the screen adaptation of Chef Vikas Khanna's novel The Last Color, which follows the friendship between a young tight-rope walker and a widow named Noor in Banaras. The duo yearns to play with colors on the occasion of Holi, but Noor and the other widows are held back by tradition.
The Last Color
The Last Color
Director
The film is the screen adaptation of Chef Vikas Khanna's novel The Last Color, which follows the friendship between a young tight-rope walker and a widow named Noor in Banaras. The duo yearns to play with colors on the occasion of Holi, but Noor and the other widows are held back by tradition.
Valley of Fireflies
Valley of Fireflies
Producer
Zero Valley, a quaint town nestled in the dawn-lit land of North East India. Known for its Apatani tribe, random rainbows, handicrafts, and generations of defaced women.
Valley of Fireflies
Valley of Fireflies
Writer
Zero Valley, a quaint town nestled in the dawn-lit land of North East India. Known for its Apatani tribe, random rainbows, handicrafts, and generations of defaced women.
Valley of Fireflies
Valley of Fireflies
Director
Zero Valley, a quaint town nestled in the dawn-lit land of North East India. Known for its Apatani tribe, random rainbows, handicrafts, and generations of defaced women.